RMA Newsletter: September 2021

23 September 2021

Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our September Newsletter

RMA Blog: Supporting Victim Safety

20 September 2021

OLR Case Worker Hayley talks to us about her Professional Development Award in Domestic Abuse Advocacy.

RMA 2020-21 Annual Report: highlights include Assessor Accreditation, Internet Offending Model and our review of the UK Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

25 August 2021

The RMA is pleased to publish our 2020-21 Annual Report, reflecting on a busy year of reducing serious harm and working to make Scotland safer

Applications open to participate in pilot of Internet Offending Assessment Framework

18 August 2021

The RMA have today opened applications for Local Authorities to participate in a 2-year pilot of an Internet Offending Assessment Framework.

RMA Newsletter: July 2021

21 July 2021

Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our May Newsletter

RMA Blog: Training in this Brave New Online World

8 July 2021

Our Risk Practice Officer Julie Webber tells us all about the process of taking our Police Practice Course into the virtual realm.

RMA Newsletter: May 2021

7 June 2021

Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our May Newsletter

Reappointment of the Convener and Members of the Board

7 June 2021

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Keith Brown MSP, today announced the reappointment of RMA Convener and Board Members.

RMA Blog: Meet the New Board Members

20 May 2021

Learn more about new RMA Board Members, Jim Farish and Joe Judge, appointed in March 2021.

RMA Newsletter: March 2021

24 March 2021

Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our March Newsletter

Jim Farish and Dr Joe Judge appointed as Members of the RMA Board

23 March 2021

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, today announced the appointment of Jim Farish and Dr Joe Judge as Members of the Board of the Risk Management Authority

RMA Publish 2021-22 Business Plan: OLR Research, Internet Offending, Counter Terrorism, Recall to Prison, Accredited Assessors

19 March 2021

The RMA is pleased to publish our ambitious 2021-22 Business Plan, including Strategic and Operational Objectives and areas for Continuous Improvement

RMA Blog: Never Stop Asking ‘Why?’

11 February 2021

Geoff, our Head of Development, writes about the importance and impact of a formulation-based approach to risk assessment and management and why we should never stop asking “why?”

RMA Newsletter: January 2021

9 February 2021

Catch up on the latest news and updates from the RMA Team in our January Newsletter

Lesley Weber appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council

20 January 2021

The RMA are thrilled to announce Lesley Weber, our Head of Effective Practice, has been appointed as Victims Expert Member on the Scottish Sentencing Council

Guest Blog: Dr Ruth Tully, Consultant Forensic Psychologist

18 December 2020

Consultant Forensic Psychologist Dr Ruth Tully explores some of the similarities and differences between popular structured professional judgment (SPJ) risk assessment tools often used in clinical forensic practice to assess violence risk.

Guest Blog: Carole Murphy, CYCJ

9 December 2020

Carole Murphy, Practice Development Advisor at the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ), talks about best practice in risk assessment for children and young people and the implementation of START:AV in Scotland